COLLEGE COMMITMENTS FOR 2007

Women's Soccer Announces Its 2007 Recruiting Class

The Spiders will add four new faces for the 2007 campaign.

Feb. 28, 2007

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - Richmond women's soccer head coach Peter Albright announced today that four highly decorated and accomplished high school seniors have signed to play for the Spiders. Samantha Depken, Jordan Kent, Nicole Locantore and Jordan Settimio will complete the Spiders' recruiting class of 2007, which Albright describes as being "a group of leaders, fighters and champions."

Included in this class is a goalkeeper, two midfielders and a forward, all of whom will compete for first-team status on the 2007 squad. "I think that each one of them will bring special talents, personality and big game experience to our team," said Albright.

Depken (Ramapo High School, N.J.) Ramapo High's 5'9" goalkeeper, led her team to a 20-3-1 record and the 2006 NJ State Championship, earning All-League, All-County and All-State Honors. The 2006 North Jersey Sports.com Female Athlete of the Year, Depken also plays shortstop on the State Championship Softball Team and point guard on the State Finalist basketball team for Ramapo.

Kent (Lake Highlands Prep, Fla.) scored 33 goals and led her Lake Highland Prep team to the 2006 Florida State Championship. A 5'11" center forward, she plays her Club soccer for FC KUMBA.

Locantore, (Wayne Hills HS, NJ) a playmaking midfielder, was named 2006 Passaic County Player of the Year. She scored nine goals and assisted on 11 others as she captained her team to the Regional Finals and a 20-2 record.

Settimio (Peters Township HS, PA) is a powerful 5'9"center midfielder who registered 13 goals and 27 assists while captaining her Peters Township team to an undefeated regular season. She plays Club Soccer for PA West State Champions Beadling Soccer Club.

The Spiders, returning 10 starters and 21 players from an arduous 2006 campaign, look to strengthen their battle-hardened team as they prepare to launch the 2007 season.